NEWS
New Kuwait 2035 drives digital innovation
market to KWD 300 million
N
ew Kuwait 2035’s nationwide digital
roadmap is driving the country’s digital
innovation market to nearly KWD 300 million
this year and transforming enterprises and
daily lives, industry experts have announced
at one of Kuwait’s largest technology events
of the year, SAP NOW Kuwait.
Boosted by digital investment in the oil
and gas and retail sectors, Kuwait’s smart
services and software market is set to reach
KWD293 million in 2018, according to
a recent report by BMI Research. Kuwait
Vision 2035 is set to leverage digitisation to
enhance its standing as a regional financial,
commercial and cultural hub.
“New Kuwait 2035 is fostering nationwide
Digital Transformation to drive economic
diversification, private sector job creation
and e-government services,” said Qusai
Al-Shatti, Deputy Director General for
Information Technology Sector at Kuwait’s
Central Agency for Information Technology,
a keynote speaker at SAP NOW Kuwait.
“Digital Transformation is the heart
of Kuwait’s enterprises and is making
Kuwait’s economy more competitive,
and organisations more responsive and
predictive to citizens’ needs.”
During SAP NOW Kuwait, held under the
theme of ‘Driving Change: It All Starts
Now,’ hundreds of the country’s public and
private sector c-suite executives exchanged
best practices in Digital Transformation,
learned about New Kuwait 2035’s digital
roadmap and learned about the latest
digital trends.
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Raytheon to expand cybersecurity customer base
in the Middle East
R
aytheon Company, a technology and innovation leader
specialising in defence, civil government and cybersecurity
solutions, has been awarded a multi-year contract with a new
unnamed government customer in the Middle East and North
Africa region. Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services
business will provide advanced cybersecurity solutions and
associated training, knowledge transfer and operational and
sustainment support.
Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon Intelligence, Information
and Services, said: “Raytheon has established a solid track record in
providing national level cybersecurity solutions.
“We are honoured to have been selected as a trusted cybersecurity
partner for this important nation in a region of the world that
continues to be impacted by evolving cyberthreats.”
Raytheon Company, which reported 2017 sales of US$25 billion
and has 64,000 employees, has a history of innovation spanning
96 years. It provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration, C5I products and services, sensing, effects and mission
support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is
headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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